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| Affiliation | Anti-Federal |
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| Name | William Paca |
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Abington, Maryland , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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October 31, 1740
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| Died | October 13, 1799
(58 years)
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| Contributor | U Ole Polecat |
| Last Modifed | U Ole Polecat
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| Info | Education: attended Academy and Charity School, Philadelphia, 1752-1756; College of Philadelphia, B.A. 1759, M.A., 1762; studied law with Stephen Bordley, 1759-1760; attended Inner Temple, Inns of Court, London, 1761
Religious affiliation: Anglican
Positions held:
Common Councilman, Annapolis, 1766
Maryland's Lower House, 1768-1774, 1786-1787
Conventions, Anne Arundel County, 1774-1776
Delegate, Continental Congress, June 1774-December 1780
First Council of Safety, 1775
Signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776
Maryland Senate, 1777, 1778-1780 (resigned)
Judge, Court of Appeals for Admiralty and Prize Cases, appointed 1780
Elected to Maryland Senate, 1786 (declined to serve)
Alderman, Annapolis, 1781
General Court, appointed February 1778 (resigned October)
Special Council on the Defense of the State, appointed 1780
Commissioner, Confiscated British Property, appointed 1781 (resigned)
Governor of Maryland, 1782-1785
Executive Council, 1786 (resigned)
Delegate, Constitution Ratification Convention, 1788
Board of Visitors and Governors, Washington College, 1783, 1789
Judge, Federal District Court of Maryland
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